Juma’atul Wida amid COVID-19 crisis

Published: 22 May 2020 22:05 BdSTUpdated: 22 May 2020 22:05 BdST

The Juma prayers on the last Friday of Ramadan is called Juma’atul Wida. Hundreds of people joined the prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque despite the risks of croronavirus spreading as the day carries special significance to Muslim devotees.

The gathering of people for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan was relatively higher than other days at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

The gathering of people for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan was relatively higher than other days at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims gathered in front of the main gate of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque to join the last Friday prayers of Ramadan. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims praying on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka following physical distance from each other. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims praying on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka following physical distance from each other. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims praying on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka following physical distance from each other. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims praying on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka following physical distance from each other. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims broke into tears while offering munajat on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi

Muslims broke into tears while offering munajat on the last Friday of Ramadan at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka. Photo: Mahmud Zaman Ovi